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Originally Posted by MikeyChalupa
Except for their liver, which is poisonous. One of the very few things I remember from a Navy correspondence course on survival I did once.
-Mikey
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That aroused my curiosity, so I went looking for more info...
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You find polar bears in practically all arctic coastal regions, but rarely inland. Avoid them if possible. They are the most dangerous of all bears. They are tireless, clever hunters with good sight and an extraordinary sense of smell. If you must kill one for food, approach it cautiously. Aim for the brain; a bullet elsewhere will rarely kill one. Always cook polar bear meat before eating it.
CAUTION
Do not eat polar bear liver as it contains a toxic concentration of vitamin A.
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http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/c...rvival_s10.htm
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ANIMALS / Polar Bear
Some Inuit tribes believed that polar bears were mystical creatures - half man, half animal. They told tales about bears that walked upright, shedding their skins at night and living as men do. When a polar bear was killed, the skin would be displayed in the home for several days, with tools and other gifts placed before it. Hunters believed that bears would sacrifice themselves to hunters in order to gain use of these tools in the afterlife, and that the bear's spirit would return to tell other bears which hunters treated it with respect.
Virtually every part of the bear was used, from the meat and bones to the fur. The only part that was thrown away was the liver, so poisonous as to make even the sled dogs ill.
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http://www.arctickingdom.com/animals...ar_hunting.htm
Fascinating stuff. Thanks for the info, Mikey.
